A woman partially paralysed by strokes in 2012 has regained movement in her hand through electrodes implanted in her neck. Strokes often cause paralysis by disrupting connections between the brain and spinal cord. The US team behind the breakthrough used electrodes to stimulate sensory neurones, enhancing receptivity to brain signals by motor neurones controlling muscle movement. The patient, Heather Rendulic, who had been “living one-handed in a two-handed world” since her stroke at 22, experienced significant improvement, being able to use a knife and fork again after the electrode procedure.
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A Stroke Paralyzed Her Arm. This Implant Let Her Use It Again | WIRED.